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AFL-CIO Region 8 records

 Collection
Identifier: L1984-70
Abstract:

AFL-CIO Region 8 records, 1930-1974, include correspondence, minutes, reports, legal papers, conference materials, membership cards, and printed materials. The collection pertains to the career of long time labor organizer and Region 8 Director, Paul R. Christopher (1910-1974).

Dates: 1930-1974

AFL-CIO Region 8 (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Region 5 records

 Collection
Identifier: L1985-38
Abstract: In 1955 when the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) merged, it created AFL-CIO Region 8 encompassing Tennessee and Kentucky with Paul Christopher as Director. North and South Carolina became part of Region 5 directed by Carey Haigler. The 1964 reorganization of the AFL-CIO placed Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina in Region 8 with Christopher as Director and Haigler as Assistant Director. After Christopher's death in 1974, Region...
Dates: 1940-1974; Majority of material found within 1956 - 1974

Roy Groenert papers

 Collection
Identifier: L1973-50
Abstract:

Roy Groenert, former president of United Textile Workers Local 2563, was Director of Organization for the UTWA. Groenert's papers illuminate his interests in local union affairs, in organizing, and in the UTWA's suit which brought enforcement of the no-raid pacts signed after the merger of the AFL-CIO.

Dates: 1941-1973

Eula McGill papers

 Collection
Identifier: L1972-48
Abstract:

Eula McGill was an organizer in the Southern textile factory worker movement of the 1930s. Her papers contain scrapbook material, composed of newspapers, clippings, and programs, which pertains to her organizing activities for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America in Tennessee and other topics.

Dates: 1938-1964

Nicholas S. Bonanno papers

 Collection
Identifier: L1999-09
Scope and Contents of the Papers

Consists of benefits information, company files, and merger information.

Dates: 1982-1997

Curlee Clothing Company collection

 Collection
Identifier: L1981-09
Abstract:

The Curlee Clothing Company collection, 1938, contain materials on the treatment of organized labor by the company.

Dates: 1938

Constitution, UTWA (United Textile Workers of America) International, 1982-1983

 File — Box 33: Series VII, Folder: 5
Identifier: VII
Scope and Content Note of the Series From the Series:

The UTWA held annual conventions for its members. Included in this series are agendas, committee reports, correspondence, proceedings, constitutions, delegates, speeches, and finances. Photographs and convention badges were removed for preservation purposes. These items are available for research use. Material in this series arrived as part of accession L2002-02.

Dates: 1982-1983

UTWA (United Textile Workers of America) Merger Committee

 File — Box 3: Series VI, Folder: 5
Identifier: VI
Scope and Content Note of the Series From the Series: The Inactive Local Union series contains information about inactive unions, both the United States and Canada between 1958-1996. Materials include charter certification, legal matters, strikes, and mergers agreements, correspondence. The folders are arranged by the number of the union and the information is generally arranged from the most recent date to the earliest. It should be noted that not all of the local unions in this collection have extensive information. Material in this series...
Dates: 1960-1999

Frank Gorman (President, United Textile Workers of America [UTWA]), 1937-1938

 File — Box 1868: Series II, Folder: 9
Identifier: A
Scope and Content of the Series From the Series:

Series II: Textile Workers Organizing Committee (TWOC)/Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA), comprises two periods in Christopher's career. These involve his tenure as a representative in the former organization of the CIO and vice-president and South Carolina Director, CIO, of the latter body.

Dates: 1937-1938

UTWA (United Textile Workers of America) 20th Regular Convention, August 27, 1980

 File — Box 31: Series VII, Folder: 1-6
Identifier: VII
Scope and Content Note of the Series From the Series:

The UTWA held annual conventions for its members. Included in this series are agendas, committee reports, correspondence, proceedings, constitutions, delegates, speeches, and finances. Photographs and convention badges were removed for preservation purposes. These items are available for research use. Material in this series arrived as part of accession L2002-02.

Dates: August 27, 1980

UTWA (United Textile Workers of America) -- report for audit, April 1, 1980-March 31, 1984

 File — Box 34: Series VII, Folder: 2
Identifier: VII
Scope and Content Note of the Series From the Series:

The UTWA held annual conventions for its members. Included in this series are agendas, committee reports, correspondence, proceedings, constitutions, delegates, speeches, and finances. Photographs and convention badges were removed for preservation purposes. These items are available for research use. Material in this series arrived as part of accession L2002-02.

Dates: April 1, 1980-March 31, 1984

Legal Documents - Bomar vs. UTWA (United Textile Workers of America), 1953-1956

 File — Box 1039: Series IX, Folder: 220-221
Identifier: A
Scope and Content of the Series From the Series: This series is comprised of legal cases and related matters of labor unions and labor-related organizations. The United Textile Workers of America (UTWA), 1939-1973 constitutes the largest series of the records, but there are also case files pertaining to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in several Southern cities; Laundry Workers Local 218 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee; Atlanta's Painter & Allied Trades District Council No. 38; Plumber Local No....
Dates: 1953-1956

Legal Documents - Thomas vs. UTWA (United Textile Workers of America), 1953-1958

 File — Box 1039: Series IX, Folder: 222
Identifier: A
Scope and Content of the Series From the Series: This series is comprised of legal cases and related matters of labor unions and labor-related organizations. The United Textile Workers of America (UTWA), 1939-1973 constitutes the largest series of the records, but there are also case files pertaining to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in several Southern cities; Laundry Workers Local 218 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee; Atlanta's Painter & Allied Trades District Council No. 38; Plumber Local No....
Dates: 1953-1958

Proposed changes to UTWA (United Textile Workers of America) constitution, 1982-1984

 File — Box 33: Series VII, Folder: 3
Identifier: VII
Scope and Content Note of the Series From the Series:

The UTWA held annual conventions for its members. Included in this series are agendas, committee reports, correspondence, proceedings, constitutions, delegates, speeches, and finances. Photographs and convention badges were removed for preservation purposes. These items are available for research use. Material in this series arrived as part of accession L2002-02.

Dates: 1982-1984

"History of the UTWA (United Textile Workers of America) in Georgia", 1952

 File — Box 1040: Series IX, Folder: 225
Identifier: A
Scope and Content of the Series From the Series: This series is comprised of legal cases and related matters of labor unions and labor-related organizations. The United Textile Workers of America (UTWA), 1939-1973 constitutes the largest series of the records, but there are also case files pertaining to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in several Southern cities; Laundry Workers Local 218 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee; Atlanta's Painter & Allied Trades District Council No. 38; Plumber Local No....
Dates: 1952

21st Regular Convention proceedings of UTWA (United Textile Workers of America), October 1-4, 1984

 File — Box 33: Series VII, Folder: 6-10
Identifier: VII
Scope and Content Note of the Series From the Series:

The UTWA held annual conventions for its members. Included in this series are agendas, committee reports, correspondence, proceedings, constitutions, delegates, speeches, and finances. Photographs and convention badges were removed for preservation purposes. These items are available for research use. Material in this series arrived as part of accession L2002-02.

Dates: October 1-4, 1984

United Textile Workers Union of America (UTWA), Local 1993, Dues Ledger, 1933-1934

 File — Map-case C11: Series VI, Folder: 18
Identifier: VI
Scope and Content of the Records From the Collection: The Records, 1933-1969, parallel the long and distinguished career in the labor movement of Paul R. Christopher, who first went to work as a silk weaver in South Carolina in 1925 at age 14. In 1935 he was elected president of the United Textile Workers in North Carolina and a vice-president of the North Carolina Federation of Labor. Christopher allied himself with the fledgling Textile Workers Organizing Committee (TWOC) in 1937, and when TWOC became the Textile Workers Union of America...
Dates: 1933-1934

National Labor Relations Board - certification, UTWA (United Textile Workers of America) - Eliza- H2207

 File — Box 15: Series II, Folder: 5
Identifier: II
Scope and Content of the Series From the Series: The labor files include files from Jacobs's law firm that cover pensions, as well as a few trial cases for local unions such as the iron workers and asbestos workers. Other topics included in this series are the Southern Labor Archives, United Textile Workers, Uprising of '34, the AFL-CIO Labor Lawyers conferences, and conference proceedings of the United Hatters, Cap, and Millinery Workers International Union. Included in the Labor Files are photocopied news articles from Jacobs's...
Dates: 1930-1997

Contracts: Watauga rayon workers union local 2207 (of UTWA - United Textile Workers of America) & American Bemberg; telegram, 1950, 1955, 1965

 File — Box 15: Series II, Folder: 2
Identifier: II
Scope and Content of the Series From the Series: The labor files include files from Jacobs's law firm that cover pensions, as well as a few trial cases for local unions such as the iron workers and asbestos workers. Other topics included in this series are the Southern Labor Archives, United Textile Workers, Uprising of '34, the AFL-CIO Labor Lawyers conferences, and conference proceedings of the United Hatters, Cap, and Millinery Workers International Union. Included in the Labor Files are photocopied news articles from Jacobs's...
Dates: 1950, 1955, 1965

"Representatives of the UTWA (United Textile Workers of America) Locals at South Carolina Locals to support UTWA Organizing Fund." - no date

 File — Box 79: Series VI, Folder: 8
Identifier: 186.
Scope and Content of the Series From the Series:

The Jacobs's photographs document his work related to the Workmen's Circle and the labor movement, especially images from local union functions and national conferences. Most of the photographs are in black and white. Some of the photographs have preservation negatives. Includes 445 images.

Dates: 1935-1996

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Textile workers -- Labor unions 40
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Labor unions -- Organizing 17
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Industrial relations 9
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Knoxville (Tenn.) 7
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South Carolina 3
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Collective bargaining -- Textile industry 2
Collective labor agreements -- Clothing industry 2
Columbus (Ga.) 2
Henderson (N.C.) 2
High Point (N.C.) 2
Labor unions -- Jurisdictional disputes 2
Labor unions -- Political activity 2
Phenix City (Ala.) 2
Rossville (Ga.) 2
Strikes and lockouts 2
Textile Workers' Strike, Southern States, 1934 2
Virginia 2
West Virginia 2
case files 2
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Air Traffic Controllers' Strike, U.S., 1981 1
Air traffic controllers 1
Aragon (Ga.) 1
Asheville (N.C.) 1
Athens (Tenn.) 1
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Bricklayers -- Labor unions 1
Byssinosis 1
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Charleston (S.C.) 1
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Clothing workers 1
Clothing workers -- Labor unions 1
Collective labor agreements -- Textile industry 1
Columbia (Tenn.) 1
Covington (Va.) 1
Dalton (Ga.) 1
Erwin (N.C.) 1
Fletcher (N.C.) 1
Greenville (Tenn.) 1
Guntersville (Ala.) 1
Honea Path (S.C.) 1
Inman (S.C.) 1
Jackson (Tenn.) 1
Kannapolis (N.C.) 1
Kentucky 1
Labor disputes 1
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Labor unions--Mergers 1
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Lindale (Ga.) 1
Los Angeles (Calif.) 1
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Memphis (Tenn.) 1
Mobile (Ala.) 1
Morristown (Tenn.) 1
New York (N.Y.) 1
Newberry (S.C.) 1
Painters, Industrial -- Labor unions 1
Philadelphia (Pa.) 1
Prairie du Chien (Wis.) 1
Race relations 1
Rhode Island 1
Roanoke (Va.) 1
Roanoke Rapids (N.C.) 1
Rock Hill (S.C.) 1
Saint Louis (Mo.) 1
Scotttsboro (Ala.) 1
Spartanburg (S.C.) 1
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United Textile Workers of America 11
Textile Workers Union of America 10
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union 9
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union 4
Jacobs, Joseph, 1908- 4
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United States. National Labor Relations Board 4
Whitmire, Roy 4
AFL-CIO. Region 8 (Knoxville, Tenn.) 3
Baldanzi, George 3
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Southeast Region 3
Textile Workers Union of America. Local 689 (Rome, Ga.) 3
American Enka Company 2
Bonanno, Nicholas S. 2
Celanese Fibers Company (Rome, Ga.) 2
General Electric Company 2
Helfand, Judith 2
J.P. Stevens & Co. 2
McGill, Eula, 1911-2003 2
Stoney, George C. 2
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union 2
United Textile Workers of America. Local 2598 (Enka, N.C.) 2
United Textile Workers of America. Southern Region. Area B 2
Workers United. Southern Region 2
Aberle Hosiery Company (Columbia, Tenn.) 1
Alton Box Board Company 1
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America 1
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. Southern Region 1
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union. Central North Carolina Joint Board 1
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union. Georgia-Tennessee-Alabama Joint Board 1
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union. Local 1716 (Rome, Ga.) 1
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union. Local 1836 (North Charleston, S.C.) 1
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union. Memphis-Jackson Joint Board 1
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union. Tennessee Joint Board (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1
American Federation of Hosiery Workers 1
American Viscose Corporation 1
Barkin, Solomon, 1907-2000 1
Bemis Company 1
Brewton Fashions 1
Bricklayers, Masons, and Plasterers International Union of America. Local 8 (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees 1
Cannon Mills Company 1
Christopher, Paul R. 1
Columbian Rope Company 1
Crown Cotton Mills Co. (Dalton, Whitfield County, Ga.) 1
Curlee Clothing Company 1
Dean, Everett 1
Dixie Manufacturing Company 1
Farah Manufacturing Company 1
Foote and Davies Company (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
Groenert, Roy 1
Haberthear, Harry 1
Haigler, Carey 1
Halstead, Freddie Elmer 1
Handler, Jack G. 1
Hard Times Productions, Inc. 1
Harriet Cotton Mills (Henderson, N.C.) 1
Henderson Cotton Mills (Henderson, N.C.) 1
Highland Cotton Mills (High Point, N.C.) 1
Hollander Home Fashions 1
Holston Manufacturing Company (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1
Industrial Rayon Corporation 1
Inman Mills (Inman, S.C.) 1
International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades. Local 1946 (Augusta, Ga.) 1
International Union, Allied Industrial Workers of America 1
Jacobs and Langford (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
Jervis, John E. (John Elwood), 1909-1984 1
Kehrer, E. T. 1
Kenyon Southern (Rossville, Ga.) 1
Kirkland, Lane 1
Ku Klux Klan (1915-) 1
Langford, James T. 1
Lawson United Feldspar and Mineral Company (Spruce Pine, N.C.) 1
Loray Corporation 1
Marlene Industries Corporation 1
McKee, Don, 1916- 1
Meany, George, 1894-1980 1
Morand, Martin J. 1
Munsingwear, Inc. (U.S.) 1
Newberry Mills (Newberry, S.C.) 1
Oneita Knitting Mills (Andrews, S.C.) 1
P. Garvin (Firm : Spartanburg, S.C.) 1
Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (Washington, D.C.) 1
Rainbow Processing Company (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1
Research Consortium for the Southwide Textile Strike of 1934 1
Ridge Textile Company (Athens, Tenn.) 1
Rieve, Emil, 1892-1975 1
Ross, Charles L. (Charles Lewis), 1914-1984 1
Roxbury Southern Mills (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1
Schaufenbil, Frances 1
Schnitzler, F. William (Frank William), 1904- 1
Sgambato, Frank J., 1900-2002 1
Southern Railway (U.S.) 1
T.I.L. Sportsware Company (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1
Tennessee State Industrial Union Council 1
Textile Workers Union of America. Georgia-Tennessee-Alabama Area Joint Board 1
Textile Workers Union of America. Local 1592 (Calhoun, Ga.) 1
Textile Workers Union of America. Local 1672 (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1
Textile Workers Union of America. Local 1829 (Columbia, Tenn.) 1
Textile Workers Union of America. Local 185 (Dalton, Ga.) 1
Textile Workers Union of America. Local 202 (Covington, Va.) 1
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